Security arm barrier
AssigneeB & B Roadway and Security Solutions, LLC
InventorsPaul Matthews, Mark Ivey, Ron Johnson
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Abstract
A variety of systems, methods, and compositions are disclosed, including in one method, a security arm barrier system, the system comprising: a drive stanchion mounted to a first substructure; an arm barrier coupled to the drive stanchion, wherein the arm barrier further comprises: a first member, wherein a proximal end of the first member is coupled to the drive stanchion; a second member, wherein a proximal end of the second member coupled to a distal end of the first member; and an articulating joint that couples the first member and the second member, and an energy absorbing material disposed within the first member and the second member; and a receiver stanchion mounted to a second substructure capable of receiving a distal end of the second member.
Claims19
A security arm barrier system, the system comprising:
- a drive stanchion mounted to a first substructure;
- an arm barrier coupled to the drive stanchion, wherein the arm barrier further comprises:
- a first member, wherein a proximal end of the first member is coupled to the drive stanchion;
- a second member, wherein a proximal end of the second member coupled to a distal end of the first member;
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- an articulating joint that couples the first member and the second member, and
- an energy absorbing material disposed within the first member and the second member;
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- a receiver stanchion mounted to a second substructure capable of receiving a distal end of the second member,
- wherein the distal end of the second member further comprises a locking pin, wherein the locking pin extends through a first side of a wall, through the internal cavity and through a second side of the wall.
A method for monitoring motor vehicles entering a location using a security arm barrier system, the method comprising:
- deploying an arm barrier to extend from a drive stanchion to a receiver stanchion thereby preventing motor vehicles from passing therethrough, wherein the arm barrier comprises:
- a first member, wherein a proximal end of the first member is coupled to the drive stanchion;
- a second member, wherein a proximal end of the second member coupled to a distal end of the first member;
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- an articulating joint that couples the first member and the second member, and
- an energy absorbing material disposed within the first member and the second member;
- crashing the motor vehicle into the arm barrier;
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- stopping the motor vehicle upon impact,
- wherein a distal end of the second member further comprises a locking pin, wherein at least a portion of the energy absorbing material is disposed circumferentially about the locking pin thereby extending through the internal cavity and into the drive stanchion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.